1864 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1864 U.S. Presidential Election?

Abraham Lincoln won the 1864 U.S. Presidential Election. Abraham Lincoln received 2,213,665 popular votes (55%) and 212 electoral votes. The main challenger was George B. McClellan (45%).

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Lincoln +10.0 pts · won by 408,428 votes
2,213,665 votes · 212 electoral
Running mate: Andrew Johnson
1,805,237 votes · 21 electoral
Running mate: George H. Pendleton
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.